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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David get Norah for their anniversary?

2. What does Caroline do when she stops her car on her journey with the baby?

3. Where does Norah interview for a job?

4. What does David scold Paul for while he is working with his photos?

5. Why does David NOT like Bree's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Caroline tell her nosy neighbor after Al is seen at her house?

2. What happens unexpectedly when Norah gives birth?

3. Why has David been unable to be intimate with Norah?

4. What is David trying to do with his photos of Norah on the beach?

5. What does Caroline write in a letter, and why does she never send it?

6. What does Phoebe do when she sees Al has come to visit Caroline?

7. What does Norah do when she goes to see Howard?

8. What happens while Norah is driving home on the night of her anniversary?

9. What does Norah say she hates about David?

10. What does Paul want to do with his future?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education and the importance of training is a constant theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

Caring for and accepting individuals with disabilities is a huge theme of this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

David's past largely affected the course of David's life. What experiences from his past had this influence, and how did these influences change his relationships with others?

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